What NOT To Do When Meeting Agents, Filmmakers And Other Writers

So you’ve finished your script or novel … And now the focus turns to networking and pitching and “first impressions count”!

Here’s my strictly tongue-in-cheek look at how NOT to appear when meeting people for the first time. (Please note I’m just as likely to have BEEN the weirdoes in these scenarios as been on the receiving end, so learn from MY mistakes!):

Meeting Other Writers

WRITER: Oh yeah, silly me – I know you but you don’t know me! I’m @thatothertweetingbloggingwriter. I don’t have photos online in case my Ex/bullies from school/aliens from Mars see me.

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Oh yes. I enjoyed your tweets/posts about [your project], how is that going?

WRITER: Terrible! No one wants to know. I’m SO DEPRESSED.

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Oh dear, sorry to hear that.

WRITER: Not your fault, it’s the producers. And the script readers. And the agents. They’re all combined in some kind of secret cabal to keep ME out.

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Have you tried altering the platform you’re using to deliver the story – like looking to the graphic novel market?

WRITER: But I don’t want to write graphic novels. I want to write movies.

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Well have you thought about making it yourself?

WRITER: If I wanted to be a producer, I’d be a producer. I’m a writer. I don’t want to dilute my talent.

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Well there are lots of ways to diversify…

WRITER: You’ve got an agent, haven’t you?

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Um, yes.

WRITER: Can you refer me?

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: But I haven’t read any of your work.

WRITER: So I’ll send you a script. What’s your email address?

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Well, I’m quite busy with my *own* work…

WRITER: So you won’t help me? That’s typical of this industry. No one will help ANYONE.

[Writer stalks off in a huff, leaving Tweeting/Blogging Writer]

TWEETING/BLOGGING WRITER: Blimey…

… FADE OUT

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